Tag: Sport
Community basketball court to open at Knox Westfield
A $355 million upgrade to Westfield Knox will feature a full-sized community basketball court for locals to use once completed.
Scentre Group, which owns Westfield,...
Tight finish for A Grade netball champions
The A Grade Netball saw the performance of the day. Olinda-Ferny Creek have dominated A Grade in recent years to such an extent that...
Young triathlon star heads to National Games
14-year-old Bradley McMeeken’s motto is simple:
“The faster I run, the more fun I have.”
Before finding his way to competing in triathlons, Bradley was struggling...
Sports participation down across the board post-Covid
VicSport and the Physical Activity and Sport Insights (PASI) research group from Victoria and Federation University, held a webinar discussing the changes seen in...
Ferntree Gully Tennis Club nominated for Victorian Sport Award
Ferntree Gully Tennis Club has been nominated for a Victorian Sports Award for their all-abilities tennis program.
Launched in May 2021 with the support of...
Olinda Ferny Creek Football’s women come out on top
Olinda Ferny Creek Football Club hosted Pakenham for their round 3 clash in the senior men’s competition with a chance to go 2-1 up...
Olinda Ferny Creek Football Club Juniors spread all over the Yarra Valley
The Olinda Ferny Creek Football Club U17 Boys were looking for some redemption after their math against Woori Yallock last week - and found...
Footy’s umpiring crisis taking its toll in the Yarra Ranges
The Yarra Ranges has not been spared from the umpiring crisis facing footy at the local and professional levels currently, with numbers down and...
Local MP calls for State Government funding for little athletics track
A local MP is asking locals to sign his petition for State Government investment into Knox Athletics Track, which could turn it into one...
Beaconsfield beat Bayswater for first win of the season
On Saturday 25 April, Beaconsfield beat Bayswater to win their first game of the Division 1 season.
Beaconsfield won 14.4 (88) to 6.14 (50) at...
Gembrook and Emerald meet in Anzac Day clash
Emerald Football Club and Gembrook-Cockatoo met in a fiercely contested Anzac Weekend clash, with Emerald coming out on top by 2 points.
The game, celebrating...
Grassroots clubs receive State Government grant
Ferntree Gully Cricket Club, Bayswater Lions Inline Hockey Club and Cockatoo and District Bowls Club are just some of the clubs to receive new...